Anna Joubin-Bret

Profile

Anna Joubin-Bret is Attorney-at-law and practices in Paris. She
specializes in International Investment Law and Investment
Dispute Resolution. She focuses on serving as arbitrator,
mediator and conciliator in international investment disputes.
She also advises States and State entities in international
investment policies and law as well as representation and Dispute
Prevention Policies.

Until recently, she was a partner in Foley Hoag's International
Litigation and Arbitration Practice.

Prior to 2011 and for 15 years, Anna was a Senior Legal Adviser
at the Division on Investment and Enterprise for the United
Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). In this
capacity, she managed the resesarch and advisory work on
international investment law issues as well as the technical
assistance program on international investment agreements (IIAs).
During her tenure, Anna assisted countries and governments in the
formulation of investment policies and frameworks and the
management of investor-State disputes. Anna has edited and
authored seminal research and publications on international
investment law, notably the Sequels to UNCTAD IIA Series. She
lectures on international investment law in various universities
and institutes all over the world.

She holds a post-graduate degree (DEA) in Private International
Law from the University of Paris I, Panthéon-Sorbonne, a Masters
Degree in International Economic Law from University Paris I and
in Political Science from Institut d'Etudes Politiques. She has
been Legal Counsel in the legal department of the Schneider
Group, General Counsel of the KIS Group and Director-Export of
Pomagalski S.A. She has been appointed judge at the Commercial
Court in Grenoble (France).